Ato Forson to unveil gov’t’s new economic strategy in Mid-Year Budget Review

Finance Minister, Dr Ato Forson on his way to Parliament to present the 2025 Mid-year BudgetFinance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is expected to unveil the government’s much-anticipated New Economic Policy when he presents the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament on Thursday, July 23.

Revenue, Spending and JobsOn the fiscal front, the Finance Minister is expected to present revenue performance for the first half of 2026 and explain how government intends to manage expenditure while protecting priority sectors during the remainder of the year.

Statutory RequirementThe Mid-Year Budget Review is a statutory requirement under Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), which requires the Finance Minister to update Parliament on the implementation of the national budget and present the fiscal outlook for the remainder of the year.